Study purpose. The research aimed to study the effects of tai chi and resistance band training on elderly’s balance and strength. Materials and methods. The participants were 40 elderly females aged 62 to 76. They were selected by systematic random sampling, using balance score as the criterion. They were divided into two equal groups of 20 people each, namely, the Tai Chi and resistance band training (TCR) experimental group was trained for 8 weeks, 3 days a week for 60 minutes each day, and the control group (C) was not trained. The participants volunteered to sign the consent forms to participate in this research. Quantitative data was collected by measuring balance, hand muscle strength, and leg muscle strength. Qualitative data was collected via interviews and participant observation. Results. The research found that (1) balance, hand muscle strength, and leg muscle strength were no different before the training. Post-training of Tai Chi and resistance band trainings (TCR) of the 4th and the 8th weeks, the experimental group had the mean of balance, hand muscle strength, and leg muscle strength better than the pre-training and the differences between the experimental group and the control group were statistically significant (p<0.05). (2) The experimental group had balance, strength, good flexibility, relaxed body and good mental health. Conclusions. As regards the benefits to the physical fitness, tai chi and resistance band training (TCR) and combination exercise improve balance, hand muscle strength and leg muscle strength. This makes the elderly have good health and physical fitness.
Study purpose. The study aimed to investigate the effect of physical activities and massages on the physical fitness of elderly people. Materials and methods. The participants were 32 females aged 62–75 who were willing to participate in the study. They were selected through a systematic random sampling. The participants were divided into two groups: the experimental and control groups. The experimental group performed physical activities such as Qi Gong and Ruesi Dadton (RSD), and received a massage for 90 minutes a day, 3 days a week, for a period of 8 weeks. The control group did not perform the physical activities in question. Quantitative data were gathered by measuring the elderly people’s body potential such as balance, strength of the leg and arm muscles, flexibility, flexibility of the shoulders, cardiovascular and respiratory endurance before and after training in the fourth and eighth weeks. Qualitative data were collected by means of a semi-structured interview. Results. The study found that following the training in the fourth and eighth weeks, the experimental group had a better mean of body balance, muscular strength in arms and legs, flexibility in shoulders, cardiovascular and respiratory endurance than before training and the control group at a statistical significance (p < 0.05). Conclusions. As regards the benefits to the physical fitness, it was found that the subjects had a better body balance, strength and endurance, better mental health, and more socialization.
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